I have the R47 in black. Funny you mention that, I have always preferred the red sheets when I was using Rasant grip and powergrip. For like two years or so, everytime I used the black sheets I felt it didn't spin as well as the red.

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I have the R47 in black. Funny you mention that, I have always preferred the red sheets when I was using Rasant grip and powergrip. For like two years or so, everytime I used the black sheets I felt it didn't spin as well as the red.

These are my thoughts
about the Rasanter Series rubbers and I am just gonna summarize each of the
rubber’s characteristics. Most of them are very good and some a bit unnecessary
but probably there was an intended design and types of players Andro is targeting
with some of the Rasanter versions.

The R37 is the softest
Rasanter rubber among its brothers. It has a more firm sponge compared to the
Rasant Beat and also several notches faster. It is a more of a control type of
rubber. It is only mildly fast that even intermediate players at max sponge
thickness can control it. The ball sinks deeply into the sponge when you are
hitting hard against hit however, it requires a bit of effort to spin and loop
drive. Smashes are medium fast but very easy to control. Blocking is the best
feature for this rubber. This would be an excellent blocking rubber due to
being soft and insensitive to incoming spin. Weight = 63 grams uncut

The V42 and R42 are almost
similar rubbers and with just a few differences. Both have the same softness
even if topsheet is considered together with the sponge. Basically, both
rubbers are medium soft. Both are very bouncy and fast and I would put the
speed as faster than a Xiom Vega Europe. In a way, the R42 is a notch spinnier
than the XVE. This is best suited for the backhand (both V42 and R42).
Intermediate players can use for some time to further develop their strokes and
skills. Both rubbers are at low to medium height in arc when looping. Best
strokes for this rubbers are either smashing or blocking. V42 = 64 grams uncut;
R42 = 66grams uncut

The V47 and the R47 a
distinction or 2 from each other which is speed and spin. The V47 being the
faster one and it is very bouncy. I can compare the speed at the level of a
TIbhar MX-P but the V47 feels like a much more firm than Aurus. The V47 is purely more on hitting, smashing,
counter driving. I would choose Counter driving as its best asset and this is
medium to far distance from the table. It is easier to counter with this
version than the R47 because it has lesser spin sensitivity and very fast
speed. I could put it in par with MX-P or Joola Rhyzm 48 in terms of speed with
spin slightly lower. The R47 however has it all – spin, speed, control. I think
even without the V47, the R47 will still be preferred by more players since it
has more spin and it can almost do everything the V47 can do. The R47 is good
both inside and far from the table. You can flick well with it and do drop
shots while maintaining control. V47 = 68grams ; R47 = 69grams

The R50 is my favorite
among the 6 rubbers. It is not the fastest rubber among the series because both
the 47 version rubbers are faster than the R50. Sometimes, I would find the 42
degree versions bouncier than the R50. The powergrip version has some
similarities with the R50 but the R50 is very easy to produce spin. The
topsheet and sponge grips the ball easily compared to the Powergrip which I
find not so spinny before unless you put some effort. I find it very spinny and
I would rate the spin as a little less than mx-s but spinnier than el-s at slow
loops. If I compare it with the MX-P, the MX-P seems spinnier on stronger shots
while R50 is spinnier on slow spinny loops. The speed is good enough and it is
in the level of EL-S but it is not too bouncy. Moreover, I would like to
describe it as an MX-S rubber with an increased speed. I like it better than
the EL-S because there are some shots with the EL-S that seems dead or less
lively. The R50 can serve and push well because of the grippy topsheet. It
behaves almost like a Chinese rubber inside the table using drop shots or short
pushes while maintaining the spin. I would recommend it both as a forehand and
backhand rubber. It is not even choosy with the blade. R50 = 72 grams uncut

Anything comparable to Barracuda 2.0? It seems like 42 is softer and 47 might be harder.

Not from the Rasanter family - why not just use Baracuda 2.0 if you like Baracuda 2.0.

I'm looking for something just a little harder on the sponge but not giving up the spin. Baracuda can be a little bouncy and perhaps I'll improve my game with something a bit more technically challenging. I want to EJ but just a little :) Thanks for the reply, I'll look around for something else.

baracuda and rasanter r47 are such interesting rubbers, do it all on steroids, they support a no nonsense looping game while being super stable when hitting. Far above the tenergy series I consider those 2 the best rubbers ever for the typical club player all the way to the pros.

It seems like the r47 fh and baracuda bh is a great average club player equivalent of the combos high level players use, a great start.

I have not tried rozena and I am not sure it is necessary given the $10 savings per rubber (when we buy several through mytt connections) r47 and baracuda give.

My 2 R47 2.0 on a Violin are still playing strong after nearly 3 months of play; the spin is excellent, they got a bit softer; lifting underspin long serves is easier than ever; it remains my rubber of choice for a long time ahead.

i think rakza 7 soft is a tad softer but if you are used to it already in your backhand, i suggest you stay with it. even with polyballs it is still good.

Dear Mr. Yogi, Will I like R47 if I'm currently using MX-P on my FH and playing the best games of my life but I find it's power+spin degrades very quickly, within a couple of weeks and has shrinkage issues. And is it safe to assume it is not be as hard as the MX-P?

<p ="msonospacing"=""><p ="msonospacing"=""><p ="msonospacing"=""><p ="msonospacing"=""><p ="msonospacing"="">http://imgur.com/a/uf1Mi --> link for all the pics <p ="msonospacing"=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">These are my thoughtsabout the Rasanter Series rubbers and I am just gonna summarize each of therubber’s characteristics. Most of them are very good and some a bit unnecessarybut probably there was an intended design and types of players Andro is targetingwith some of the Rasanter versions. <o:p></o:p></span>

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<p ="msonospacing"=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The R37 is the softestRasanter rubber among its brothers. It has a more firm sponge compared to theRasant Beat and also several notches faster. It is a more of a control type ofrubber. It is only mildly fast that even intermediate players at max spongethickness can control it. The ball sinks deeply into the sponge when you arehitting hard against hit however, it requires a bit of effort to spin and loopdrive. Smashes are medium fast but very easy to control. Blocking is the bestfeature for this rubber. This would be an excellent blocking rubber due tobeing soft and insensitive to incoming spin. Weight = 63 grams uncut<o:p></o:p></span>

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<p ="msonospacing"=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The V42 and R42 are almostsimilar rubbers and with just a few differences. Both have the same softnesseven if topsheet is considered together with the sponge. Basically, bothrubbers are medium soft. Both are very bouncy and fast and I would put thespeed as faster than a Xiom Vega Europe. In a way, the R42 is a notch spinnierthan the XVE. This is best suited for the backhand (both V42 and R42).Intermediate players can use for some time to further develop their strokes andskills. Both rubbers are at low to medium height in arc when looping. Beststrokes for this rubbers are either smashing or blocking. V42 = 64 grams uncut;R42 = 66grams uncut<o:p></o:p></span>

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<p ="msonospacing"=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The V47 and the R47 adistinction or 2 from each other which is speed and spin. The V47 being thefaster one and it is very bouncy. I can compare the speed at the level of aTIbhar MX-P but the V47 feels like a much more firm than Aurus. The V47 is purely more on hitting, smashing,counter driving. I would choose Counter driving as its best asset and this ismedium to far distance from the table. It is easier to counter with thisversion than the R47 because it has lesser spin sensitivity and very fastspeed. I could put it in par with MX-P or Joola Rhyzm 48 in terms of speed withspin slightly lower. The R47 however has it all – spin, speed, control. I thinkeven without the V47, the R47 will still be preferred by more players since ithas more spin and it can almost do everything the V47 can do. The R47 is goodboth inside and far from the table. You can flick well with it and do dropshots while maintaining control. V47 = 68grams ; R47 = 69grams<o:p></o:p></span>

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<p ="msonospacing"=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The R50 is my favoriteamong the 6 rubbers. It is not the fastest rubber among the series because boththe 47 version rubbers are faster than the R50. Sometimes, I would find the 42degree versions bouncier than the R50. The powergrip version has somesimilarities with the R50 but the R50 is very easy to produce spin. Thetopsheet and sponge grips the ball easily compared to the Powergrip which Ifind not so spinny before unless you put some effort. I find it very spinny andI would rate the spin as a little less than mx-s but spinnier than el-s at slowloops. If I compare it with the MX-P, the MX-P seems spinnier on stronger shotswhile R50 is spinnier on slow spinny loops. The speed is good enough and it isin the level of EL-S but it is not too bouncy. Moreover, I would like todescribe it as an MX-S rubber with an increased speed. I like it better thanthe EL-S because there are some shots with the EL-S that seems dead or lesslively. The R50 can serve and push well because of the grippy topsheet. Itbehaves almost like a Chinese rubber inside the table using drop shots or shortpushes while maintaining the spin. I would recommend it both as a forehand andbackhand rubber. It is not even choosy with the blade. R50 = 72 grams uncut<o:p></o:p></span>

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Dear yogi,Very nice review i like mxs a lot but it lasts only 2 weeks due to the booster. Now rasanter 50 vs tibhar aurus prime which is faster spinnier better in the short game and serves?

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